"Burns, Baby Burns" is the fourth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 17, 1996. In the episode, Mr. Burns reunites with his long-lost son Larry. At first, they get along well, but Mr. Burns soon realizes that his son is an oaf. The episode was directed by Jim Reardon and is the first one written by Ian Maxtone-Graham. The episode guest starred Rodney Dangerfield as Larry Burns.
Mr. Burns being hugged by his long-lost son Larry
Comedian Rodney Dangerfield voiced Larry Burns, whose character design was a mix between him and Mr. Burns.
The eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons originally aired on the Fox network between October 27, 1996, and May 18, 1997, beginning with "Treehouse of Horror VII". The showrunners for the eighth production season were Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, while the season was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. The broadcast season contained two episodes with 3F-series production codes, indicating that were hold-over episodes from the seventh production season, and two episodes with 3G-series production codes, which have never been explicitly confirmed to be part of any specific production season
DVD cover featuring the Simpson family (Maggie, Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa, Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II)
Johnny Cash guest-starred as the Space Coyote in the episode "The Mysterious Voyage of Homer". Cash has been named by several critics as one of the best guest voices in The Simpsons history.
The Simpsons season 8 DVD digipak, special Maggie head edition
